Poch: In or Out? - You CAN change your vote

['O Zio]

What I don't understand is why Poch signed a new contract in May without any evidence of backing, either he was promised something he never got or he was aware that he was going to receive little backing and wanted to secure his future financially either way I'm pointing fingers at both of them.

To be honest the new contract was basically win-win for him either way. Maybe he thought that if things continue to go well he's happy enough to stay anyway, so he may as well get a bigger salary, and if things take a downwards turn it just means he'll get more money when he's sacked. The only real downside is that if Real Madrid came knocking it would be harder for him to leave, but he knows as well as anyone that the Madrid job comes round every 2 or 3 years anyway and he's only young.

In terms of why he signed it, in addition to the above I'd say he was presumably made promises and believed them and wasn't necessarily unhappy at the club at the time. Obviously there were things he'd like to do differently transfer-wise, but if he was assured by Levy that they would be then that may have been enough for him to be happy to carry one.

 

[1966]

I think it was also said that, although the player in question has said all the right things to the media, behind closed doors it's different.

Watching Kane of late, and looking at his age and desire to break records, I could quite believe it could be him.

Yeah, both of those guys are consummate professionals who've never been caught saying anything inflammatory to the media. They know how to keep their shit in-house, but you've got to imagine they've both got plenty of strong personal opinions. The bland professionalism with which they address the media is clearly not representative of 95% of what they're actually thinking, which both the players and club apparatus have been highly effective at ensuring we're not privy to.

Even as Kane's #1 fan , I don't make any claim to have any special knowledge about him. But based on how things are going, if Kane really thought things were that bad under Poch and really didn't believe things could improve, I wouldn't be shocked if it was him.

Hypothetically, if that ITK is true and the player is Kane, I'd be inclined to back Kane 100%. For those who are Poch In, bear in mind that Kane would know more about the situation at Spurs than almost anyone - having direct lines of communication to and the confidence of both the players and managerial class - and he probably cares more about the club's future than almost anyone too (which is why it would kinda make sense if he did say that). If it's legit, that's all she wrote.

(Seriously though, Kane is my favourite player of all time so #1 might not be far off. At least top 100??)

 

[freeeki]

Well there we are

 

[13VanDerBale13]

OMG

 

[Yiddo100]

HES GONE

 

[yankspurs]

Fuck. This hurts. I hate you Daniel Levy you fucking bald fuck.

 

[dovahkiin]

sacked!!

 

[Ossie85]

Biggest mistake EVER

I've never been one of these, but right now I'm all for LEVY OUT

 

[Dinghy]

FFS

 

[Tottenhamboy85]

Huge mistake

 

[danielneeds]

Fuck. I feel somewhat numb.

 

[Fredo]

Poch Sacked can't believe it but right decision I hope

 

[CookieYiddo]

So sad to see him go, but it was time.

 

[13VanDerBale13]

AWFUL TIMING wtf, why now just days before our next game

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Don't get me wrong i wanted Poch to go but this makes me feel sick ... awful timing

 

[BSJ93]

Fuck sake

Here we go. You’ve gotta get it right now Levy.

 

[cjbyid]

Fucking hell.

This is gonna be a terrible backlash.

He had to go but what shit timing.

 

[Ossie85]

We are a complete joke

 

[scat1620]

It was the right decision, taken way too late. It's sad though, my overall memory of Pochettino will of course be a positive one. But this needed to happen.

 

[gushayes11]

Feel sad. Gave me my best ever moment as a fan.